Major Phosphorylation Site (Ser55) of Neurofilament L by Cyclic AMP‐Dependent Protein Kinase in Rat Primary Neuronal Culture
Major Phosphorylation Site (Ser55) of Neurofilament L by Cyclic AMP‐Dependent Protein Kinase in Rat Primary Neuronal Culture
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0740949.x
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发表时间:
2000-03
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Yu Nakamura;R. Hashimoto;Y. Kashiwagi;S. Aimoto;Eriko Fukusho;N. Matsumoto;T. Kudo;M. Takeda
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Yu Nakamura;R. Hashimoto;Y. Kashiwagi;S. Aimoto;Eriko Fukusho;N. Matsumoto;T. Kudo;M. Takeda
Abstract: Ser55 of neurofilament L (NF‐L) is reported to be partly phosphorylated in neurons and to be phosphorylated by cyclic AMP‐dependent protein kinase (PKA). Bovine NF‐L was phosphorylated by PKA in a low concentration of MgCl2 (0.3 mM) and digested by trypsin. Trypsin‐digested fragments were assigned by MALDI/TOF (matrix‐assisted laser desorption and ionization/time‐of‐flight) mass spectrometry. Phosphorylation sites were found at Ser41, Ser55, and Ser62 in the head region, with Ser55 considered the preferred site. A site‐specific phosphorylation‐dependent antibody against Ser55 rendered NF‐L phosphorylated at Ser55 detectable in primary cultured rat neurons. One‐hour treatment with 20 nM okadaic acid increased the phosphorylation level of Ser55, and co‐treatment with 10 μM forskolin enhanced it. However, forskolin alone did not elevate the phosphorylation level. As a consequence, NF‐L may be phosphorylated at Ser55 by PKA or by a PKA‐like kinase in vivo; however, the phosphorylation level of Ser55 may be modulated by certain phosphatases sensitive to okadaic acid.